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anhinga|ænˈhɪŋgə|
[Tupi.]
Any bird of the genus Anhinga, esp. the American snake-bird, A. anhinga.
1769T. Pennant Indian Zool. xii. 13/1 The black-bellied Anhinga. We give it this epithet, to distinguish it from an American species with a silvery belly. This kind is found in Ceylon and Java..neck extremely long; the bill strait, long, and sharp-pointed. 1816Tuckey Narr. Exped. River Zaire (1818) 82 Mr. Cranch shot some birds amongst which..an anhinga. 1838[see snake-bird 1]. 1872Coues N. Amer. Birds 332 Few other birds, such as cormorants and anhingas, resemble the Pygopodes in this respect. |